wsrweb2 - SWOT

Strengths	Weaknesses
* Collaboration - Share ideas and articulate ideas Applying student knowledge to an educational environment Stepping beyond the classroom Decentralises learning Engages all types of learners through different media A non-threatening environment Relevance Current Broadened audience from local to global Helps to develop skills and encourage users confidence to “have a go” Virtual experience verses physical experience Specific to individual classes Motivating and engaging Provides sense of ownership Assessment and evaluation tool Instantaneous posting Life long learning Changing role of teacher – facilitator Everyone able to contribute – good leveller for students Forum for all students to input	* must be current limitations of moderation process accountability time consuming (potentially extending teaching hours further) increased workload – particularly in early stages of implementation, moderation and maintenance cyber bullying access to computers. Internet speeds Virtual experience verses physical experience Instantaneous posting Whole staff knowledge and training Responsibility – whose is it if there are problems? Money for maintenance/training/resources Critics and personnel who resist change DET access/portal problems
Opportunities	Threats
* to engage a variety of students students can use it to construct their own knowledge provision of lessons and revision material share out work and publish together – collaborative development of learning/tasks students can assist each other Virtual experience verses physical experience Publish to a larger audience Collaboration Connectedness Learning communities Allows for individual differences and creativity Access to information, interesting and engaging Increase opportunity to develop ICT skills Take staff out of their comfort zone Teacher becomes the learner Vehicle for change To be up there with the students – teachers ‘catch up’	* inappropriate content and contact attendance issues at school teachers are no longer needed Virtual experience verses physical experience Parental attitude – their child’s personal space invaded Staff attitudes/capabilities Hardware Privacy Child protection Bullying/intimidation Community attitudes